# Death Valley National Park

While Death Valley is comprised of rugged wilderness areas and is famous for its extreme climate, the night skies above the park are as fragile as the land below.

**Type:** park

**Location:** CA, US

**Certified:** 2013

While Death Valley is comprised of rugged wilderness areas and is famous for its extreme climate, the night skies above the park are as fragile as the land below.

[Official site](http://www.nps.gov/deva/naturescience/lightscape.htm)

[Source](https://darksky.org/places/death-valley-national-park-dark-sky-park/)

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